Walking Together for the Mouth Cancer Foundation

On Saturday 5th September, the team at Holistic Dental Centre will be taking on a 10km+ walk at Old Deer Park to raise money for the Mouth Cancer Foundation.

As a dental team, we examine our patients for signs of mouth cancer every single day. It's an important part of every routine dental examination, and one we hope will never reveal anything concerning.

Earlier this year, one of our wonderful younger patients was diagnosed with mouth cancer. She had to undergo major surgery, including the removal of part of her tongue. Thankfully, she is now recovering well, but hearing about everything she had to endure was incredibly upsetting for all of us.

It was a powerful reminder that mouth cancer can affect anyone. Cases continue to rise, and while many people are aware of cancers affecting other parts of the body, mouth cancer often doesn't receive the same attention. Yet early diagnosis can dramatically improve treatment outcomes and save lives.

There are over 10,825 new cases of mouth cancer in the UK every year and did you know that 3,637 lives were lost from mouth cancer last year in the UK and worldwide the disease affects around 650,000 per year?

That is why we're walking.

We want to help raise awareness of the signs and symptoms, encourage people to attend regular dental examinations, and support the incredible work of the Mouth Cancer Foundation, who provide education, support and resources for patients and families affected by this disease.

If you are able to sponsor us, no matter how much, we would be truly grateful. Every donation will help the Mouth Cancer Foundation continue its vital work and bring us one step closer to improving awareness and earlier diagnosis.

If you can't donate, please consider sharing our page. By helping spread the word, you'll be supporting a cause that could genuinely save someone's life.

From all of us at Holistic Dental Centre, thank you for your kindness, generosity and support.